Empathy, Authenticity and Respect - a good EAR

Teacher-trainer John Kay talks about the keys to establishing a good rapport with your students - and how that can help them learn.

Before you watch
Think about when you were at school.

• Was there a teacher you particularly liked?
• What was his or her teaching style like?
• Why did you like him or her?
• Is your teaching style similar to his or hers?

When people remember good teachers they often think less about teaching style and more about the ‘feeling’ or rapport of the lessons. Watch the video and find out some ways to build good rapport with your students.

Reflection
Do you cater for all the different learning styles in your classroom? For more information on Learning Styles read this Think article on Neuro Linguistic Programming.

Have you got a class where you have found it difficult to build good rapport or do you have any tried and tested ideas you can share with other teachers? Add a comment below.